Acer Aspire 5 (A517) vs. ASUS BR1100CKA

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
Acer Aspire 5 (A517)

Our Rating: 75 %

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A517) and ASUS BR1100CKA. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Acer Aspire 5 (A517) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 5 (A517) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

decent battery life

full hd display

ample connectivity options

average cpu performance

mediocre sound quality

heavier design

limited upgradeability

ASUS BR1100CKA Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS BR1100CKA based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

decent battery life

adequate performance

full hd display

average color accuracy

modest graphics card

no thunderbolt support

limited upgradeability

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 (A517) and ASUS BR1100CKA
75 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
73 % - Design
64 % - Display
65 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A517) vs. ASUS BR1100CKA Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
Product Type Notebook Notebook - 180-degree hinge design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.35 cm x 26.37 cm x 2.085 cm 29.46 cm x 20.49 cm x 2 cm
Weight 2.6 kg 1.26 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium Plastic
Colour Pure silver Dark grey | Star grey
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 11.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 220 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
CPU Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7 Intel Celeron N4500 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 8 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD - Quad-level Cell (QLC) - Kingston 64 GB eMMC
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX450 Intel UHD Graphics
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Camera Features - Privacy shutter
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Speaker, array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC255 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology ASUS SonicMaster
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
Technology Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 42 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Chiclet keyboard, 1.35mm travel distance
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
Slots - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x4 / M.2 2280 (1 free)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
USB 2.0
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (Power Delivery)
Memory Card Reader - Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro National Academic
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS BR1100CKA
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit USB-C power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - Tamper-resistant, rubber bumper, MIL-STD-810H tested, splash protection, ASUS BacGuard
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810H
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head) -
Repairability Index - 6.8 (out of 10)
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
TCO Certified - TCO Certified Notebooks 8
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 3 years
Model Number 52G GJ0289RA
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